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A sign shows support for injured Buffalo Bills NFL football player Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Thursday Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
NFL owners approve playoff plan after Bills-Bengals canceled

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 06, 2023 01:53 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) runs near Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was injured on the play. The game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
EXPLAINER: What Bills-Bengals cancellation does to playoffs

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 06, 2023 10:52 AM EST

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) runs past Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Ravens visit Bengals with playoff seeding at stake

By The Associated Press Jan. 05, 2023 07:15 PM EST

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott waves to fans as he leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. The Bills defeated the Bears 35-13.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bengals, Ravens prepare to play amid difficult circumstances

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 05, 2023 05:09 PM EST

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins takes part in drills at Paul Brown Stadium, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Cincinnati. Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he's “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin's mother about his improvement on Thursday morning, Jan. 5, 2023.(AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Bengals' Higgins says 'I'm in a good place right now'

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 05, 2023 04:00 PM EST

An ambulance leaves the field with Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. The NFL will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel), File
NFL: Bills-Bengals won't resume; playoff scenarios revealed

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 05, 2023 02:34 PM EST

AP sources: NFL won't resume Bills-Bengals game suspended Monday night after Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest

Jan. 05, 2023 02:31 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — AP sources: NFL won't resume Bills-Bengals game suspended Monday night after Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest. ...

Youth players with the Gulf Coast Sharks Youth Football Club playing a tackle football game on Sept. 10, 2022, in Gautier, Miss. The league's founder, Joel Fields, said youth football leagues are often unregulated. Some leagues allow children as young as five years old to play tackle football, he said. (Joel Fields via AP)
Football fans grapple with violent side of a beloved sport

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 05, 2023 01:35 PM EST

People pray during a prayer vigil for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during the Bill's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Back to work not business as usual for Damar Hamlin's peers

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 05, 2023 09:48 AM EST

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) collides with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was injured on the play. Tonight's Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Players around NFL say Hamlin's injury wasn't Higgins' fault

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 04, 2023 10:56 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley reacts to a fourth down stop during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Chargers may know by kickoff if Broncos game affects seeding

By Joe Reedy Jan. 04, 2023 08:10 PM EST

New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) reacts during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Giants rookie LB Thibodeaux will continue to celebrate sacks

By Tom Canavan Jan. 04, 2023 07:24 PM EST

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Chiefs kick off Week 18 playing for AFC's No. 1 seed

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 04, 2023 06:25 PM EST

A person leaves flowers for the display set-up for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during the Bill's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Hamlin's foundation approaching $7 million in donations

By The Associated Press Jan. 04, 2023 05:12 PM EST

Buffalo Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson (53) leaves the field after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed on a play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. The game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
NFL still considering scheduling options, Week 18 unchanged

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 04, 2023 02:58 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) runs near Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was injured on the play. The game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
ESPN carefully navigated coverage of Hamlin collapse

By Joe Reedy Jan. 03, 2023 07:09 PM EST

Football fans gather outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center and pray for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NFL balances emotions, tight schedule after Hamlin shock

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 03, 2023 01:42 PM EST

Buffalo Bills players and staff pray for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. The game has been indefinitely postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Fans give millions to Damar Hamlin's toy drive for kids

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 03, 2023 10:55 AM EST

Buffalo Bills' Siran Neal (33) and Nyheim Hines react after teammate Damar Hamlin was injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
EXPLAINER: What happened to Damar Hamlin?

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 03, 2023 04:58 AM EST

Buffalo Bills say safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in game against the Bengals

Jan. 03, 2023 02:01 AM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo Bills say safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in game against the Bengals. ...